xenozoonosis

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noun

An infectious disease transmitted from animal to human by transplantation of an animal tissue or organ into human body.

OriginEnglish zoonosis ← Ancient Greek ξένος (xénos) ← Proto-Hellenic *ksénwos →
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Meanings

nounxenozoonosis (plural xenozoonoses)

plural xenozoonoses

  1. medicineAn infectious disease transmitted from animal to human by transplantation of an animal tissue or organ into human body.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*ksénwos
  2. Ancient Greekξένϝος (xénwos)
  3. Ancient Greekξένος (xénos)
  4. Englishxeno-
  5. Englishzoonosis
  6. Englishxenozoonosis

From xeno- + zoonosis.

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APA

xenozoonosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenozoonosis

MLA

“xenozoonosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenozoonosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xenozoonosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xenozoonosis.

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